Another Huge Diamond Discovered in Angola

[etienne_marais]

Another Huge Diamond Discovered in Angola

Weighing 227 carats, latest gemstone from Lucapa's Angolan diamond mine is its second largest to date

A 227-carat diamond, the second-largest ever found in Angola, has been discovered at the Lulo Diamond Project mine east of the capital Luanda, Australian miner Lucapa Diamond said on Monday.

Lucapa, along with Angolan state firm Empresa Nacional de Diamantes E.P., co-own the mining concession.

A 404-carat stone was discovered in 2007, Lucapa said.

http://www.geologyin.com/2017/02/another-huge-diamond-discovered-in.html

 

[etienne_marais]

Puts into perspective how huge the cullinan diamond was at 3106.75 carats (uncut)

Cullinan diamond glass replica in uncut state:

Cullinan was cut into smaller diamonds, of which Cullinan I is the largest: (530.4 carats)

 

[Ninja'd]

Stash it before Elizabeth finds out.

 

[etienne_marais]

Stash it before Elizabeth finds out.

 

[Lord Farquart]

Lucara's Karowe mine in Botswana recovers multiple diamonds double that size(and bigger) each month. That is nothing to brag about. If they find one bigger than the Lesedi La Rona, then come brag. That does not even look like a IIa diamond??

 

[etienne_marais]

Lucara's Karowe mine in Botswana recovers multiple diamonds double that size(and bigger) each month. That is nothing to brag about. If they find one bigger than the Lesedi La Rona, then come brag. That does not even look like a IIa diamond??

Lesedi La Rona (1109 carats uncut):